Bacta mask/Legends
- "The bacta are growing well. Those scars should be gone in a day or so."
- ―2-1B removing Luke Skywalker's bacta mask
A bacta mask was a mask infused with bacta that was used to heal facial injuries. One such device was used by 2-1B on Luke Skywalker after he sustained a wampa attack prior to the Battle of Hoth.[1]
Behind the scenes
The bacta mask used to heal Luke Skywalker appeared in filmed but unused scenes from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[2] Still photos from the scene have appeared in various places, and were the basis for the scene's inclusion in the Marvel Comics' adaptation of the film.[1]
The term "bacta mask" was not officially used in Star Wars Legends sources until the 2010 article "The Empire Strikes Fact!"
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (Appears in deleted scene(s))
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novel (as "protective pad") (First appearance)
- Star Wars (1977) 40
Sources
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
"The Empire Strikes Fact!" – Star Wars Insider 119 (First identified as "bacta mask")- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back